Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and scored the fourth-place spot. In nine starts at Watkins Glen, Johnson has three top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, will roll off the grid 17th. In 18 Cup events at Watkins Glen, Gordon has four wins, six top-five finishes and nine top-10s.

Mark Martin, driver of the No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, will start 22nd in Sunday’s race, which will be televised at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. In 21 Cup starts at Watkins Glen, Martin has three wins, 12 top-five finishes and 16 top-10s.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, will start 25th. In 11 Cup starts at Watkins Glens, Earnhardt has two top-five finishes and three top-10s.